Cathode Position Response of Large-Area Photomultipliers Under a Magnetic Field

Details Cathode Position Response of Large-Area Photomultipliers Under a Magnetic Field Cathode Position Response of Large-Area Photomultipliers Under a Magnetic Field

2011-09-21

arxiv.org/abs/1109.4666v1

Physics

Instrumentation and Detectors

10 pages, 7 figures

Scientific paper

With the increasingly common use of large area PMTs (photomultiplier tubes) for nuclear and particle physics experiments, information on the position dependent magnetic field effects across the PMT's photocathode is important to effectively analyze and understand data collected from PMTs. Using an automated two-dimensional scanner, we have measured the PMT response to an external magnetic field as a function of the cathode position impinged by a collimated light source. This study shows a clear dependence on the cathode position in both collection efficiency and gain of the PMT in the presence of a magnetic field. In particular, a pronounced valley in the collection efficiency is observed for certain locations of the cathode when the magnetic field is transverse to the PMT axis. The pattern of the position dependence is presented for several different magnitudes and orientations of the magnetic field relative to the PMT.

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